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COVID-19: Masks required in health care settings for all …

WEBBay Area masking up again as mandates go into effect Nov. 1 in health care settings Santa Clara and Marin County healthcare settings require masks for all; only for …

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Covered California: It’s open enrollment. Here’s what you …

WEBIf you log on to Covered California’s website at coveredca.com, you can check how much financial help you qualify for and compare health plans. Or, an …

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Why Ricky Pearsall is an A+ pick for the 49ers

WEBSan Francisco 49ers: The Niners shocked the NFL by taking Florida’s Ricky Pearsall No. 31 overall. It was a stroke of pure brilliance. Click to share on Facebook …

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COVID, flu and RSV on the decline in California

WEBLast year was COVID’s least deadly so far, with 6,900 deaths in California, still far outpacing the 400 flu deaths the state saw in the same period. With just a few …

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Word Game: April 26, 2024 – The Mercury News

WEB2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be …

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COVID-19 cases are up, why aren't people worried

WEBDr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease doctor at the University of California San Francisco, said there were 27 COVID patients at his hospital on …

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Opinion: Schools’ shift from community to competition …

WEBThe current state of young people’s mental health is dire. Amidst their staggering rates of anxiety, depression and deaths from suicide and drug overdoses, the …

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Medi-Cal reform causing worry in Santa Clara County as …

WEBAt the end of the year, Momentum for Health is laying off staff and closing 6 programs that will impact roughly 1,500 patients annually due to an overhaul of Medi …

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South Bay medical clinic for homeless to offer thousands …

WEBA medical clinic in one of the South Bay’s largest homeless shelters has expanded to provide thousands of health care visits for local unhoused residents. Santa …

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The big three respiratory viruses are rising in California, but are

WEBThe California Department of Public Health replaced the state's COVID dashboard with a new respiratory virus dashboard that tracks hospital admissions, …

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Opinion: If California aims to expand health care, Medi-Cal isn't …

WEBThe feds provide at least $1 for every dollar that the states spend on the program. This past year, California spent $152 billion on Medi-Cal. One-quarter of that …

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Health Secretary Becerra defends CDC's COVID isolation guidance …

WEBU.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra defended federal COVID isolation guidelines Monday that California earlier this month announced it was deviating from to …

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Haiti's health system nearing collapse as chaos grips country

WEBHaiti’s health system has long been fragile, but it’s now nearing total collapse after gangs launched coordinated attacks on Feb. 29, targeting critical infrastructure in …

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Long Covid creates changes in the blood, aiding detection: new …

WEBIn the new study, scientists analyzed changes in the blood of 113 patients who either fully recovered from COVID-19 or developed long COVID, as well as healthy …

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Mary Lou Retton's shocking lack of insurance raises questions

WEBBecause of this lack of health insurance, the oldest of Retton’s four daughters said the family had to start a crowdfunding campaign to help cover the …

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Oracle moving its 'world headquarters' to Nashville to focus on …

WEBOracle women fought 7 years for equity, only to win just an extra paycheck or two Three years ago, Oracle pledged to create 8,500 jobs by 2031 in the region as part …

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20 least-affordable US cities to buy a home are all in California

WEBA California home costs 8.4 times income ($765,197 vs. $91,551) compared to 4.7 times nationally – $347,716 price vs. 74,755 income.

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AHMC Healthcare finalizes purchase of Seton Medical Center

WEBPUBLISHED: August 14, 2020 at 12:57 p.m. | UPDATED: August 14, 2020 at 3:06 p.m. AHMC Healthcare has finalized the purchase of Seton Medical Center from Verity …

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Mary Lou Retton still raises questions with lack of insurance claims

WEBMary Lou Retton still raises questions with her reasons for lack of insurance before hospital stay The Affordable Care Act could have been an option for Retton, …

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William Hurt revealed terminal cancer in Berkeley in 2018

WEBAcademy Award-winning actor William Hurt’s death Sunday came after a nearly decade-long struggle with cancer, which was originally diagnosed as “terminal” in …

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Tesla Devil’s Slide crash: Hearing held on accused driver's potential

WEBHe has since been held without bail at the San Mateo County jail.. Patel’s mental state has been a central issue in the case, with his wife initially telling first …

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California man fatally run over as he leans out to shut charging port

WEBA man was fatally run over by his own pickup truck when he leaned out of the driver's seat to try to flip the charging port door closed, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Robber shot by police tried to re-enter California bank with …

WEBStockton police release more information shooting by officer Around 5 p.m. on March 26, a 911 caller reported that a man in a mask had entered a Wells Fargo Bank, …

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